‘Tales from the Crypt’: One of the Greatest Horror TV Shows Ever Made Is Now Streaming Free on Tubi
By Dread Central
3 min readFor many of us, Tales from the Crypt shaped our love of horror. The HBO anthology series was gateway horror […]
For many of us, Tales from the Crypt shaped our love of horror. The HBO anthology series was gateway horror […]
For years, this was considered one of horror’s holy grails. Outside of those DVDs, the series was frustratingly absent from streaming and almost impossible to recommend to new viewers. Now it’s available to virtually everyone.
And yet… it almost feels too late.
Maybe it’s because horror has changed so dramatically over the past decade, but I genuinely wonder how many younger horror fans even know what Tales from the Crypt is. Backrooms has become something of a generational dividing line, and I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of Gen Z horror fans have never spent five minutes with the Crypt Keeper.
That’s a shame.
If you’re a parent who grew up with the series, now’s the time to fix that. Introduce your kids to one of the greatest horror television shows ever made. Let them experience those unforgettable intros, the wicked sense of humor, and the incredible lineup of filmmakers and actors who helped make the show legendary.
And who knows?
Maybe if enough people rediscover Tales from the Crypt, we’ll finally convince the rights holders that it’s time to give the Crypt Keeper the comeback he’s deserved for decades. Horror is better when he’s laughing along with us.
